Sunday, March 18, 2018

5 Acknowledge Filipino Librarians with a Selfie Moment

The article features famous Filipino Librarians with Outstanding contribution to the Program , more especially to the Career Development and Continuous Learning Education of Registered Librarians in the Philippines

"Selfie muna bago magsalita ulit sa Seminar"

- her numerous invitations as guest speaker made her name prominent to the field of Library and Information Science. The convictions of her speech and attitude towards career development were surely splendid

Lourdes T. David

Current Member / Former PRB Chairman for Librarians

Former Director of the Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University. Prior to her transfer to the Ateneo, she was connected with the University of the Philippines

Last January 19, Von Totanes, Director of the Ateneo de Manila University Library, filed a complaint before the Ombudsman regarding the appointment of a non-librarian as director of the National Library of the Philippines (NLP). The Philippine Librarianship Act of 2003 states that “only qualified and licensed librarians shall be employed as librarians in all government libraries." Despite the law, President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Cesar Gilbert Adriano to the highest post in the National Library on March 17, 2017. - Esquire

Mila Medina Ramos - Outstanding Professional Librarian of the Year Award 2017

The woman who stands out.

Ms. Ramos has been a Librarian since 1965 in various institutions including the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). She is currently the Head Librarian of CARD-MRI Development Institute, Inc. (CMDI). - Source: Malditang Librarian